stick gauge
1drip-stick gauge — A type of visual fuel quantity indicator to measure the quantity of fuel in a tank. Unlike a dipstick, a drip stick is located at the bottom of a tank. The drip stick is slowly pulled out until the first drop of fuel drops. At this time, the top… …
2stick — UK US /stɪk/ verb [I or T] (stuck, stuck) ► to fasten something somewhere, for example with glue: stick sth on/onto sth »Stick these labels on the top of the boxes. stick sth up (with sth) »He stuck up a notice on the board with pins. ► to stay… …
3Stick, heel — A procedure in which a newborn baby s heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a narrow gauge ( capillary ) glass tube or a filter paper. The heel stick is now the most common way to draw blood from newborns …
4Ice hockey stick — An ice hockey stick is a piece of equipment used in ice hockey to shoot, pass, and carry the puck. Ice hockey sticks are approximately 150 200 cm long, composed of a long, slender shaft with a flat extension at one end called the blade. The blade …
5Gear stick — A gear stick (also known as gearstick, gear lever, selection lever, shift stick and gear shifter) is the lever used to change gear in a vehicle, such as an automobile, with manual transmission or several common forms of automatic transmission.… …
6Rain gauge — A rain gauge (also known as a udometer or a pluviometer [fluviograph] or a cup) is a type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of liquid precipitation (as opposed to solid precipitation that is… …
7Fuel gauge — A fuel gauge The empty fuel indicator displayi …
8Heel stick — A procedure in which a newborn baby s heel is pricked and then a small amount of the blood is collected, usually with a narrow gauge ( capillary ) glass tube or a filter paper. The heel stick is now the most common way to draw blood from newborns …
9ring gauge — ring1 (def. 21). * * * ring gauge noun 1. A gauge in the form of a ring 2. Either a collection of graded rings or a graduated stick for measuring ring or finger size • • • Main Entry: ↑ring …
10yard|stick — «YAHRD STIHK», noun. 1. a stick one yard long, used for measuring; 36 inch ruler. 2. Figurative. any standard of judgment or comparison: »What yardstick do you use to decide whether your conduct is right or wrong? The food chains…have shown a… …
